When the first national celebration of the modern Memorial Day holiday took place at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, the holiday was called Decoration Day. The first observance of ...

James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day ...

On Memorial Day weekend, “we decorate their graves,” he said, adding that his own father always called the observance “Decoration Day.” The holiday is a day “we set aside all of our ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a ...

Observed under the theme “The Future of Peacekeeping” this year’s International Day looks at the invaluable contributions military, police and civilian peacekeepers have made over the last ...

Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...

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Conditions will be cool and clear Sunday night with lows dipping into the 40s. Memorial Day Monday features a sunny start in Chicago with a gradual increase of cloud cover by the afternoon.

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As you age, your fiber needs may go down. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the Daily Value for fiber is 28 grams per day for adults on a 2,000-calorie diet. This number may also ...

Faustina (for herself only initially) a Novena to His Mercy. She was to start it on Good Friday, that wonderful day when Christ first revealed how merciful and loving He was, by dying for us.